Last week we went to Netarts on the Oregon Coast for a few days. The weather through Friday was gorgeous (Shaggy says possibly the nicest day he has ever experienced at the Oregon coast), we learned how to work a wood stove, ate many delicious items including Paella, brown butter salted rice crispies, homemade pizza, cast iron skillet chicken, and German apple pancake. I always say there are no great restaurants on the coast, so we just make a great restaurant in our kitchen.
On our way into town on Wednesday we stopped in Tillamook to buy some groceries and Lucy's first pair of sunglasses. On the first day she tried them on she was pretty amused, on the second day she enjoyed chewing on them, but the thrill had pretty much worn off by day three. I'm not sure how we're going to protect those baby blues from the sun this summer.
On Thursday we took a 40-minute walk along the beach from Netarts to Oceanside, then ate some lunch, then Lucy fell asleep in the Moby on the way back. In the restaurant Lucy tried a taste of clam chowder (she liked), a dill pickle (she weirdly loved), and some house-made marionberry cobbler (she wanted more, more, more).
Marionberry cobbler: do not try this at home
Windblown after the walk to Oceanside
The walk back
Later that afternoon we took Lucy down to get her feet in the sand for the first time. She seemed amused, though I think a little less wind would have helped. She did enjoy her first walk in the sand, and I enjoyed capturing her first footprints.
On Friday the weather was amazing . . .
(tune in tomorrow for part 2!)
More more! She looks so unbelievably excited. If hadn't seen the gratuitous cuteness video about food I would've thought the beach was her favorite thing ever, but I'm inclined to say it is a toss up between food and the beach.
ReplyDeleteFood and the beach . . . I think she has a really good start on a list of favorite things. As her mother, I am very proud.
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